Tactics in football are constantly evolving, especially in midfield positions. 25 years ago, the idea of a holding midfielder was even alien to some, before Claude Makelele came into the Premier League and supposedly invented the ‘Makelele role’. Since then, we’ve seen the evolution of double pivots, inverted full-backs and even half wingers. Speaking on Filthy Fellas, Joleon Lescott has been discussing the evolution of these midfield roles, and he’s made an interesting point about Declan Rice. The pundit says that Rice is a player who is perceived in totally the wrong way, claiming that he pl…
